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December 21, 2007
Donald Yates, MA'51, MA'53, PhD'61
Casablanca and Other Stories, Michigan State University Press, 2006.
The book: Edgar Brau, a South American writer, debuts his first English-language collection with the publication of Casablanca and Other Stories. He brings a unique perspective forged in the political and social upheaval that has been modern South America. His work employs a fantasy-like aspect that goes beyond magical realism. Translated by Donald A. Yates, Andrea Labinger, and Joanne M. Yates, this collection includes stories from two of Edgar Brau's collections—El poema y otras historias and Tres cuentos—to bring to a fresh audience the new work of a major Argentinean author.
The author: Donald A. Yates is professor emeritus of Spanish-American Literature at Michigan State University and is the translator of novels and short stories by many Spanish-American authors. He has published his own fiction, poetry, articles and book reviews in The Atlantic, Holiday, The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review and The Washington Post.
Posted by tobiaslw at December 21, 2007 03:54 PM